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Columbia Yachts 26 MK 2

Masthead Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · 1969–1977

A William Tripp Jr. design featuring a fin keel and spade rudder, built for coastal cruising throughout the 1970s

Designed by William H. Tripp Jr.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/spade Rudder

Is it for you?

Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a moderate beam gives 23 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 23
CoastalBluewater

1.88 — just under the 2.0 offshore line; her beam is modest for her weight.

Capsize screening 1.88
LightHeavy

265 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.

Displacement / length 265
EasygoingPowered-up

15.2 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.

Sail area / displacement 15.2
TenderStiff

42% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 42%

A capable cruiser that sits just inside the offshore line — coastal work with real passages in her.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
42.4%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
15.2
Displacement / length
265.0
Comfort ratio
23.2
Capsize screening
1.88
Hull speed
6.2 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
653
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Cast Iron
Production
Years built
1969–1977
Units built
950
Designer
William H. Tripp Jr
Builder
Columbia Sailing Yachts, Whittaker Corp

Boats like this, on the water

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Colvic Ltd. Sailor 268.21 mSame hull family0.4 m longerA twin-keeled masthead sloop with hulls molded by Colvic and finished by various yards, including Atlanta Marine
Coronado Yachts 278.13 mSame hull family0.3 m longerA William Tripp Jr. design featuring a masthead sloop rig and fin keel, sharing a near-identical hull with the Columbia 27
Newport 27S8.23 mSame hull family0.4 m longerA 1974 masthead sloop with a 1.3-meter draft, offering a stable fin-keel platform for shoal-water coastal cruising
Puma 268.00 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA masthead sloop derived from an IOR Half Ton prototype, designed by Holman and Pye for competitive performance
Puma 277.95 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA Ron Holland-designed masthead sloop with a fin keel and spade rudder, built for performance-oriented coastal cruising
Cascade Yachts 278.23 mSame hull family0.4 m longerA masthead sloop with a fin keel and spade rudder, designed by Robert A. Smith for balanced coastal cruising

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